BuzzFeed
BZFD
43 hedge funds and large institutions have $57.6M invested in BuzzFeed in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 8 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
205% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $786K | Put options by funds: $258K
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 8
0.41% less ownership
Funds ownership: 8.43% → 8.02% (-0.41%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 43 (-6)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
43% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 14
69% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $188M → $57.6M (-$130M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$958K |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$464K |
| 3 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$240K |
| 4 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$219K |
| 5 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$189K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$664K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$352K |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$307K |
| 4 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$304K |
| 5 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
-$235K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OCM
51
Ovata Capital Management
Hong Kong
| – | -$13K | -600 | Closed |
|
52
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$4.06K | -269 | -86% |
|
53
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | +$407 | +27 | +208% |
|
BZFD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
43 of the 5,937 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BuzzFeed (BZFD) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $57.6M — down 69% from $188M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of BZFD and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 8 trimmed existing stakes and 10 added.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $958K. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, exiting entirely with an estimated $664K sold.
- 43 institutional investors held BuzzFeed (BZFD) as of Q2 2022, down from 49 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $57.6M of BuzzFeed stock for Q2 2022, down 69% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new BuzzFeed positions in Q2 2022 and 14 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest BuzzFeed buyer in Q2 2022 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $958K added.
- The largest BuzzFeed seller in Q2 2022 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $664K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.